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>> reporter: senators joe lieberman and lindsay graham and together on fox news sunday from kabul, afghanistan, graham taking issue with the aggressive troop withdrawal timetable. >> it is seen as an effort to withdraw rather than transition. you hope and pray this works out well. it came at a critical time. >> if we don't succeed here and the taliban comes back into power, we'll be attacked again and there could be no greater threat to our security and our freedom, the freedom that we celebrate on july 4th. >> reporter: melanie alnwick, fox 5 news. >>> as house lawmakers resume tomorrow, the "washington post" is reporting that the republican leadership has done away with bills that honor symbolic gestures including ones in the past which had declared the bald eagle an inspiring symbol. last year, the house passed more than 250 such bills. the gop says they distract from the real work of congress. >>> two local amusement parks are paying tribune another to military families this holiday. kings dominion and six flags america are offering free admission to active duty and retired military person
>> reporter: senators joe lieberman and lindsay graham and together on fox news sunday from kabul, afghanistan, graham taking issue with the aggressive troop withdrawal timetable. >> it is seen as an effort to withdraw rather than transition. you hope and pray this works out well. it came at a critical time. >> if we don't succeed here and the taliban comes back into power, we'll be attacked again and there could be no greater threat to our security and our freedom, the...
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our opportunities here are to support the international efforts in afghanistan. and while president obama said some will draw down, there will still be forces in afghanistan. so for the foreseeable future, we are here with our partners supporting efforts in afghanistan. >> there is 1200 american troops at the transit center. >>> with summer in full swing, it's hard to remember not everyone is celebrating and this is no ordinary food drive. we'll take you to see the good work being done by a group of people who haven't forgotten what happened in missouri more than one month ago. >>> and a woman accused of killing her little girl and what finally made casey anthony cry in court is coming your way on the other side of the break. >>> closing arguments today in the murder trial against casey anthony, the florida mother accused of killing her 2-year- old daughter. and as she broke down in the courtroom, more accusations flew. jessica stone is in orlando with more. >> reporter: defense attorney jose baes used his closing arguments to launch an attack on what he calls
our opportunities here are to support the international efforts in afghanistan. and while president obama said some will draw down, there will still be forces in afghanistan. so for the foreseeable future, we are here with our partners supporting efforts in afghanistan. >> there is 1200 american troops at the transit center. >>> with summer in full swing, it's hard to remember not everyone is celebrating and this is no ordinary food drive. we'll take you to see the good work...
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. >> reporter: in nearly 10 years of war in afghanistan and in iraq, more than 6100 u.s. service men and women lost their lives. multiply that countless times by the loved ones they leave behind. now a love story lending two of those families rising from the ashes of heartbreaking sadness. beneath the towering air force memorial overlooking the nation's capitol, on board the bus, appears a white stretch limo and in it, two families discard by war. >> chris picked the 4th. he tells me i'm his 4th of july. he picked the 4th and the location. >> i'm charming that way. >> yes, he is. >> reporter: it's the wedding of air force master sergeant chris and his bride danielle. in attendance, her two and his three which were. this -- and three children. >> it's not just about danielle and i coming together, but two families coming together. we have been through amazing tragedy. >> reporter: in danielle's bouquet of flowers, two photographs of spouses they lost in war. >> this is another way for me to have them with me and be a part of the day. >> reporter: air force technical sergea
. >> reporter: in nearly 10 years of war in afghanistan and in iraq, more than 6100 u.s. service men and women lost their lives. multiply that countless times by the loved ones they leave behind. now a love story lending two of those families rising from the ashes of heartbreaking sadness. beneath the towering air force memorial overlooking the nation's capitol, on board the bus, appears a white stretch limo and in it, two families discard by war. >> chris picked the 4th. he tells...
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iraq, kuwait, afghanistan we talk to him about that the documentary has a benefit side if you pay the ticket price it will benefit troops, he is all about that and we talk to him about that, going forward to help our troops. >> thanks so much we look forward to the show. >> two local amusement parks are paying tribute to military families, they are offering free admission to active duty and retired military personnel today and tomorrow family members get discounted tickets, check out their website for more information. >>> now we are going to check to see with the stormy beginning to the sunday morning gwen what can we expect the rest to have day? >> we still have storms kicking back in a lull, a bit of a break let's begin with a look at true view, you can see the swath of rain up and down the eastern sea board, north of new york into new england stretching all the way down a lot of that is moved well to the east of us and south and you can see the lightning strikes still in it as well along the coastal area. let's look at radar closer fox 5 live doppler radar. what you are seeing, at
iraq, kuwait, afghanistan we talk to him about that the documentary has a benefit side if you pay the ticket price it will benefit troops, he is all about that and we talk to him about that, going forward to help our troops. >> thanks so much we look forward to the show. >> two local amusement parks are paying tribute to military families, they are offering free admission to active duty and retired military personnel today and tomorrow family members get discounted tickets, check...
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it's something i'll never be able to do again. >> the general says the focus in afghanistan will shift to more intel and special forces work and will center on the eastern border of pakistan. >>> the sweet and balmer children in maryland, what a wonderful day. it's wedding day and brings together two families torn apart by war. bob barnard was at the ceremony. >> reporter: beneath the towering air force memorial overlooking the nation's capitol, amid the bus loads of tourists on this hazy summer day appears a white stretched limo, and in it, two families scarred by war. >> he always tells me i'm his fourth of july so he picked the fourth and the location. >> reporter: it's the wedding of air force master sergeant chris sweet and his bride, danielle. in attendance, her two and his three children. >> this is not just about danielle and i coming together. it's about two families coming together, two families that have been through amazing tragedy. >> reporter: in danielle's bouquet of flowers, the two spouses they lost to war. >> this is another way to have them. >> reporter: air force te
it's something i'll never be able to do again. >> the general says the focus in afghanistan will shift to more intel and special forces work and will center on the eastern border of pakistan. >>> the sweet and balmer children in maryland, what a wonderful day. it's wedding day and brings together two families torn apart by war. bob barnard was at the ceremony. >> reporter: beneath the towering air force memorial overlooking the nation's capitol, amid the bus loads of...
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>> reporter: senators lieberman and lindsay graham appeared together on fox news sunday from kabul, afghanistan. graham taking issue with president obama's more aggressive troop withdrawal timetable. >> it has created risk. it has changed the momentum. it is seen now as an effort to withdraw rather than transition. and i hope and pray this works out well. it came at a very critical time, and we will see what the future holds. >> if we don't succeed here and the taliban comes back into power, we'll be attacked again. and there could be no greater threat to our security and our freedom, the freedom that we celebrate on july 4th. >> reporter: melanie alnwick, fox five news. >>> the former head of the international monetary fund may have a political future in france. a new poll shows nearly half of those surveyed in france believe strauss-kahn should return to political life in france. 46% said no. the rest didn't answer the question. strauss-kahn is charged with sexually assaulting a manhattan hotel housekeeper. prosecutors say her credibility may now be in question. >>> a gaza bound american ship
>> reporter: senators lieberman and lindsay graham appeared together on fox news sunday from kabul, afghanistan. graham taking issue with president obama's more aggressive troop withdrawal timetable. >> it has created risk. it has changed the momentum. it is seen now as an effort to withdraw rather than transition. and i hope and pray this works out well. it came at a very critical time, and we will see what the future holds. >> if we don't succeed here and the taliban comes...
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let's talk about afghanistan. you'll be focusing on that as well. >> we're going to have two senators from the armed services committee. joe leiberman from connecticut and lindsey graham from south carolina. they are going to be traveling overseas. we'll check in with them live from the middle east to talk about the president's withdrawal plan he's announced. we have new polls on that and how people feel about it. especially in light of the attack in kabul earlier this week. also libya as well. and whether the president has done a good enough job justifying why we're there. >> also you have a guest who is a great guy. an actor who has done so much for our troops. >> gary sinise. he's on csi. but the most important role it seems like for him is the fact he's out there serving our troops. he comes from a family with a lot of military connections. he works tirelessly to make sure our troops and families feel appreciated. we're going to sit down and talk to him about what he's doing. >> all right. we look forward to s
let's talk about afghanistan. you'll be focusing on that as well. >> we're going to have two senators from the armed services committee. joe leiberman from connecticut and lindsey graham from south carolina. they are going to be traveling overseas. we'll check in with them live from the middle east to talk about the president's withdrawal plan he's announced. we have new polls on that and how people feel about it. especially in light of the attack in kabul earlier this week. also libya as...
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. >>> a stunning assassination in afghanistan. the half-brother of karzai was shot to death at his home by a close associate. the taliban is claiming responsibility for the attack on karzai. petraeus, commander and nato forces promised international help in finding those responsible. karzai was the controversial figure who denied allegations of corruption and beinglinged to drugs. karzai's death leaves a power vacuum in the south as the government begins peace talks with insurgents. >> we suffered from the same kind of pain and our hope is that god willing, there is an end to the pain and suffering of our afghan people. >> car jay survived several previous assassination at the same times. -- assassination attempts. >>> congressman ron paul won't run for congress again. the 75-year-old has gotten more support for his presidential run than ever and won't try to run for two offices at once. mayor john huntsman is in south carolina telling primary voter when is he was governor of utah, the state ranked first in job creation and compar
. >>> a stunning assassination in afghanistan. the half-brother of karzai was shot to death at his home by a close associate. the taliban is claiming responsibility for the attack on karzai. petraeus, commander and nato forces promised international help in finding those responsible. karzai was the controversial figure who denied allegations of corruption and beinglinged to drugs. karzai's death leaves a power vacuum in the south as the government begins peace talks with insurgents....
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the top leader in afghanistan and another operational commander was reportedly killed in pakistan. in a recent news conference, the president insisted gaining intelligence remained a priority. >> that mitigates against this danger that you're suggesting that our main goal is going to be to kill these individuals as opposed to essentially capturing them. >> with no new high value testers, some intelligence say it's a long term casualty. >> because of the reluctance of the administration, you have essentially pushed this program into an area where you either have to kill someone or let them go. >> reporter: just last week, the obama administration says the corner stone of the strategy is surgical strikes. the campaigns in ypeshgs men and somalia are identical to the traveled areas in pakistan. in washington, fox news. >>> the flags flown after the 911 attacks at the world trade center is on a journey across america. everyday people are bringing the flags back to life. >>> how many drinks is too much before getting behind the wheel. the answer may surprise you. first, a little royal c
the top leader in afghanistan and another operational commander was reportedly killed in pakistan. in a recent news conference, the president insisted gaining intelligence remained a priority. >> that mitigates against this danger that you're suggesting that our main goal is going to be to kill these individuals as opposed to essentially capturing them. >> with no new high value testers, some intelligence say it's a long term casualty. >> because of the reluctance of the...
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plans to begin pulling troops out of afghanistan next month but there declan. ations on the ground from afghan activists of military might that's looked a different mark democracy never come by a coalition democracy never come by military invasion democracy never by cluster bomb by white phosphorus by muscle car by bumping our wedding parties and didn't washington talk of winding down war in one country does not wind down talk of tackling the global terrorist threat as the focus seems to shift to neighbors should be refocusing resources on pakistan yemen somalia parts of northern africa and other locations i've always believed pakistan is more central to what happens in afghanistan a change in the guard at the department of defense with robert gates retiring and former cia chief leon panetta getting sworn in signals this change of course to critics i see no difference between between him and robert gates and for afghanistan we now hear a presidential pledge to pull thirty three thousand troops out by september two thousand and twelve fully we're covering the su
plans to begin pulling troops out of afghanistan next month but there declan. ations on the ground from afghan activists of military might that's looked a different mark democracy never come by a coalition democracy never come by military invasion democracy never by cluster bomb by white phosphorus by muscle car by bumping our wedding parties and didn't washington talk of winding down war in one country does not wind down talk of tackling the global terrorist threat as the focus seems to shift...
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. >>> assassins target more top officials in afghanistan. we'll check more world headlines coming up as well. now 8 minutes past the hour. [ male announcer ] nature is unique... ...authentic... ...pure... and also delicious. ♪ like nature valley. granola bars made with crunchy oats and pure honey. because natural is not only good, it also tastes good. nature valley -- 100% natural. 100% delicious. it's french's crunchy onion chicken! (announcer) for a quick and easy dinner crush french fried onions. dip chicken in egg. coat with onion crumbs and bake. when dinner's made with french's french fried onions, everyone's happy. french's. happy starts here. look for it in the canned vegetable aisle. 0. >>> new this morning, a man hit by a train, it happened at 37th street and eastern avenue near the border. he was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. so far no word on what may have happened or whether d.c. or prince george's county will be handling the case. >>> assassins target more top officials. they killed one of karzai's
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in addition to overseeing wars in iraq and afghanistan and the ongoing war on terror, panetta is also faced with the difficult job of cutting billions of dollars from the defense budget. >> he's got a daunting task to establish a military strategy that will allow him to save $400 billion in additional defense spending and do all that in the course of the next couple months, his first couple months on the job. >> in a video message to troops today panetta said despite fiscal challenges at home there won't be a hollow force on his watch. >>> both president and congress are taking the holiday weekend off, but the debate over the nation's debt ceiling rages on. with a looming august deadline congress canceled its vacation next week and the white house is trying up to the ante. fox 5's jennifer davis has the details. >> i'm prepared to bring our deficit down by trillions of dollars. that's with a t, trillions. >> reporter: speaking to a supportive crowd in philadelphia last night, the president weighed in again on the debt ceiling debate which is taking a short break on capitol hill. congr
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, this is his 15th trip to afghanistan. and probably one of the last ones. i'm pretty sure this is one of the last questions that he expected, but apparently it was the biggest question that he received among the sailors, the soldiers, the airmen and the marines. he was quite honest with them when he said he didn't know what this meant for their paycheck. these are men and women in afghanistan, here months at a time, sometimes years at a time away from their families, expecting a paycheck, expecting a paycheck for fighting for their country. on top of worrying about ieds and rpgs, now they have to worry about whether they will be paid and their families will be provided for. >> since we're talking about this and luke was talking about what's happening on the hill, are there a lot of questions coming from those serving in the military, contractors that are in afghanistan, war theaters abroad, what have you heard in terms of what's happening here in washington? >> reporter: what most americans here that aren't in the armed fo
, this is his 15th trip to afghanistan. and probably one of the last ones. i'm pretty sure this is one of the last questions that he expected, but apparently it was the biggest question that he received among the sailors, the soldiers, the airmen and the marines. he was quite honest with them when he said he didn't know what this meant for their paycheck. these are men and women in afghanistan, here months at a time, sometimes years at a time away from their families, expecting a paycheck,...
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a transcendental meditation helps soldiers >>> more than 20% of soldiers returning from afghanistan suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. a new research suggests that one way to combat the symptoms lies within the mind. >> 27-year-old david george was deployed to iraq and sleeping in his caught when a car bomb exploded 25 yards away. >> i turned the lights on and i saw a white cloud that billowed into the room. all the windows were blown out at that point. then i started screaming. >> since then, he has struggled with ptsd. he is often anxious, angry, and oppressed. >> i was pretty sure i would shoot myself. >> when he came back, he was not the boy that i raised pit >> medications and therapy did not tell. but then he joined a steady four vets with ptsd using transcendental meditation a practice involving repeating a mantra. >> from then on, i knew what i would do for the rest of my life. it made me feel. it was the greatest sense that i lost. >> it has been published in this month's "military medicine." >> it has a 50% reduction in symptoms. >> he says that transcendental meditation
a transcendental meditation helps soldiers >>> more than 20% of soldiers returning from afghanistan suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. a new research suggests that one way to combat the symptoms lies within the mind. >> 27-year-old david george was deployed to iraq and sleeping in his caught when a car bomb exploded 25 yards away. >> i turned the lights on and i saw a white cloud that billowed into the room. all the windows were blown out at that point. then i...
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afghanistan coalition warplanes fired weapons and dropped bombs five thousand eight hundred and thirty one times that's a sixty five percent increase in the twelve months prior to that to even wonder want to know how much those five thousand eight hundred thirty one bombs and weapons cost not to mention of course the lives that may have been lost civilian lives and here's another two that the mainstream television media isn't reporting on about the standing lawyers now suing the cia for its drone strikes in pakistan that have led to civilian deaths don't forget because when you strike something with lethal force there are consequences and although this particular lawyer. has been to the us and many times before the state department has just prevented him from traveling here for a conference on human rights isn't that nice and fair and democratic of them it's hypocrisy in the mainstream media just turns a blind eye so that's what they miss. so while the mainstream media is ignoring the ramping up of our air campaign in afghanistan they've also missed another big report that quite frankl
afghanistan coalition warplanes fired weapons and dropped bombs five thousand eight hundred and thirty one times that's a sixty five percent increase in the twelve months prior to that to even wonder want to know how much those five thousand eight hundred thirty one bombs and weapons cost not to mention of course the lives that may have been lost civilian lives and here's another two that the mainstream television media isn't reporting on about the standing lawyers now suing the cia for its...
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leon panetta touched down in cab kabul, afghanistan today. panetta is in afghanistan talks with president hamid karzai before the u.s. turns over security to afghan security forces. >>> a man described as a world messenger for peace, facundo cabral was gunned down in guatemala. guatemala's president's offices vows that cabral's killer will be brought to justice. >>> the last issue of the news of the world hits newsstands this afternoon. reporters may have hacked the voicemail boxes of thousands of people while chasing stories. >>> casey anthony will be free a week from tomorrow. but there are further signs her relationship with her mother may be fractured. a florida correctional official says casey refused to let her mother visit her in the orange county jail last night. anthony who was acquitted of murdering her little girl was sentenced to four years for lying to police, but she was given credit for time served. >>> last flight for the space shuttle "atlantis" busy checking for any signs of damage before it -- a beautiful launch yesterday.
leon panetta touched down in cab kabul, afghanistan today. panetta is in afghanistan talks with president hamid karzai before the u.s. turns over security to afghan security forces. >>> a man described as a world messenger for peace, facundo cabral was gunned down in guatemala. guatemala's president's offices vows that cabral's killer will be brought to justice. >>> the last issue of the news of the world hits newsstands this afternoon. reporters may have hacked the voicemail...
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. >> hello i'm here at camp leather neck, afghanistan, want to say happy 4th of july especially to my grandpa, elmer swenson and go twins! plus, don't miss our free family summer camp. find out more at... carol. fiber makes me sad. oh common. and how can you talk to me about fiber while you are eating a candbar? you enjoy that. i am. [ male announcer ] fiber beyond recnition. fiber one. >> neil: welcome back to our coverage of the casey anthony trial. they're in recess just for today. closing arguments will be tomorrow and we'll be covering it live here on the fox news channel and then jurors will begin deliberating the fate of the accused casey anthony. but it was a week ago today, we were expecting a slew of seven or eight witnesses and suddenly, the judge mysteriously called a halt to the process. we tried to figure out, we had the same panel here a week ago today this time, what was going on? was it juror misconduct of some sort? did one side or the other of this case forget to or neglect to or intentionally not give pivotal material to the other side as they're rekwoo i remembere
. >> hello i'm here at camp leather neck, afghanistan, want to say happy 4th of july especially to my grandpa, elmer swenson and go twins! plus, don't miss our free family summer camp. find out more at... carol. fiber makes me sad. oh common. and how can you talk to me about fiber while you are eating a candbar? you enjoy that. i am. [ male announcer ] fiber beyond recnition. fiber one. >> neil: welcome back to our coverage of the casey anthony trial. they're in recess just for...
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report on the war in afghanistan that directly contradicts military officials are telling us lawmakers so who should we believe then we'll show you a blatant example of hypocrisy by the white house in the double standard that they have when it comes to leaking classified information and debt ceiling madness time is running out and republicans that won't budge so can somebody believe tell us what is wrong with these people we have all of that and more for you tonight including a dose of happy hour but first let's take a look at what the mainstream media has missed. this is that the end for the casey anthony trial my friends today a verdict was reached and it was read out loud. own. dog dropping moment they sought the death penalty against this woman and she got convicted of four misdemeanors this is a historic rejection of the prosecution's case the attorney who was once dubbed as somewhat hapless in this process now looks like a genius for basically that's right the case is over benito done so and all the rest of us are going to be letting out size of relief that we no longer have to e
report on the war in afghanistan that directly contradicts military officials are telling us lawmakers so who should we believe then we'll show you a blatant example of hypocrisy by the white house in the double standard that they have when it comes to leaking classified information and debt ceiling madness time is running out and republicans that won't budge so can somebody believe tell us what is wrong with these people we have all of that and more for you tonight including a dose of happy...
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and nato forces in afghanistan spent its fourth of july with troops there on his last independence day celebration in a uniform. general petraeus spoke at reenlistment ceremonies. soldiers talked about how they felt protecting their country this independence day. >> you feel the honor, especially when you have a general like general petraeus. it makes it feel a lot more important to me. >> petraeus also said today that the focus of troops will move from caliban strongholds to the border of pakistan. unintended consequences, tonight to new research shows that a diet soda may have the opposite defect. >> to say that there is no evidence to connect casey anthony to kaylee's death ignores all of the evidence. >> tonight you will hear prosecutors last pitch to send the defendant to death row. >> most of the ring is to the south and west of us. find out where the rain is and the forecast coming up just a minute. honey, why aren't you playing with your friends? i am playing with my friends. hey, mrs. d... joseph? sarah! it's mommy's turn now. let's go. [ male announcer ] the average home has
and nato forces in afghanistan spent its fourth of july with troops there on his last independence day celebration in a uniform. general petraeus spoke at reenlistment ceremonies. soldiers talked about how they felt protecting their country this independence day. >> you feel the honor, especially when you have a general like general petraeus. it makes it feel a lot more important to me. >> petraeus also said today that the focus of troops will move from caliban strongholds to the...
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there is much, much bigger problems in afghanistan than what we are trying to solve. kandahar is safer and it it is better but as can see from the asass in addition of karzai's brother's assassination, it is still the same thing. >>shepard: the taliban are still, in large part, with their judicial system on wheels, and still have much in control in many places? >>guest: yes, but the taliban is shifting. they are trying to get back into power but, at the same time, the north has form add new political alliance that will never let the taliban rule so we are headed for a divisive period in politics over the next two or three years. >>shepard: what is your sense as this wraps up, what might have been accomplished? >>guest: we have shifted afghanistan toward america's values and ideas and when you go to kabul or kandahar and walk around people feel like they are part of the world and no longer buried in a draconian regime. we have done an amazing amount of good work with the infrastructure projects. but we took that country from zero to 60 in 10 years so you will see a lot
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what is happening there, doug. >> there is a lot of 0 carnage in afghanistan over the weekend and last week as well and the change of command ceremony went off as planned and u.s. and nato commanders wanting to send a message of stability an continuity, in the face of the taliban attacks and the general handing over the reins to john allen as he gives up the uniform he worked for more than 30 years to become the next director of the cia. and petraeus struck an optimistic tone today. . >> contrary to the forecasts of significant further increases in the attack levels this year the number of attacks the past two-and-a-half months was actually less than the number for the same period last year, even though there are over 80,000 more afghan and isap forces on the ground this year and we have been on the offensive. >> reporter: today's ceremony, one of several handovers in afghanistan this week. on sunday, nato led forces handed control to afghan forces in a central province marking the start of a gradual transition process, that will end with all foreign combat troops leaving afghanistan b
what is happening there, doug. >> there is a lot of 0 carnage in afghanistan over the weekend and last week as well and the change of command ceremony went off as planned and u.s. and nato commanders wanting to send a message of stability an continuity, in the face of the taliban attacks and the general handing over the reins to john allen as he gives up the uniform he worked for more than 30 years to become the next director of the cia. and petraeus struck an optimistic tone today. ....
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four hundred forty four thousand and four hundred thirty have died in afghanistan twelve thousand and two troops have been wounded and one thousand five hundred thirty five died and that doesn't factor in coalition forces or military contractors and i deftly doesn't even begin to cover the hundreds of thousands of civilians that have suffered and died goes numbers will probably never be know but our mainstream media apparently those deaths those lives they don't matter casey anthony is look or i'm of the century but endless occupation and war is not and that's what they missed. the series of attacks on a luxury hotel in kabul shows how relevant the taliban still is ten years after u.s. troops first invaded afghanistan well keeping that in mind president obama has just announced the start of a troop drawdown as expected to take place through twenty fourteen was secretary of defense robert gates stepping down but is that future in afghanistan going to look like artie's lauren lyster finds out. the aftermath of a taliban attack in kabul. this week a luxury hotel frequented by foreigners
four hundred forty four thousand and four hundred thirty have died in afghanistan twelve thousand and two troops have been wounded and one thousand five hundred thirty five died and that doesn't factor in coalition forces or military contractors and i deftly doesn't even begin to cover the hundreds of thousands of civilians that have suffered and died goes numbers will probably never be know but our mainstream media apparently those deaths those lives they don't matter casey anthony is look or...
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vernon from afghanistan to south korea, from vietnam to russia. there were 41 countries represented today at george washington's mansion. one mother of two says patriotism is in her blood. she's serving in the u.s. navy as a medic. >> i enjoy serving in the military. i enjoy freedom. i enjoy knowing i can go to bed at night feeling safe. knowing all the benefits that are there for me right now. >> wingate is stationed in bethesda, but she lives in leesburg with her husband and two daughters. both daughters were born here in the u.s. >>> brittany norwood is scheduled to be in court later this week. police say norwood beat and stabbed jayna murray to death inside the store a little more than three months ago. lumulemon has since reopened. norwood's next pretrial hearing is scheduled for friday. >>> domonique strauss-kahn may have to face charges. strauss-kahn says his account is imaginary and claims he'll sue her for slander. all this as the rape case against the former ims chief seems to be falling apart. a maid accused him of raping her. very seri
vernon from afghanistan to south korea, from vietnam to russia. there were 41 countries represented today at george washington's mansion. one mother of two says patriotism is in her blood. she's serving in the u.s. navy as a medic. >> i enjoy serving in the military. i enjoy freedom. i enjoy knowing i can go to bed at night feeling safe. knowing all the benefits that are there for me right now. >> wingate is stationed in bethesda, but she lives in leesburg with her husband and two...
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this is after an arrest warrant for the man who runs the central bank in afghanistan. he's ignoring fraud there. >>> the nation is trying to hammer out a deal. democrats want tax increases to raise the debt ceiling. the republicans say no new taxes is a promise they've made and they intend to keep it. >> to say we'll raise american's taxes, anyone's taxes, that's something that we have to stick to. >> reporter: the republicans want 2 trillion dollars in spending cuts and no tax decreases. >> >> the investigation in georgia of a missing -- law school student continues today. the detectives are talking to several persons of interests. >>> an allegany county man is presumed dead after a boat he was riding in flipped over saturday. andrea fujii is live on this story. good morning, andrea. >> reporter: good morning, don and everyone. the drive teams will be back this morning looking for the man's body. the boat was going fast before it crashed. dive teams in pennsylvania are searching the lake for a missing-year-old man -- for a missing 50-year-old man. >> we were like, wow
this is after an arrest warrant for the man who runs the central bank in afghanistan. he's ignoring fraud there. >>> the nation is trying to hammer out a deal. democrats want tax increases to raise the debt ceiling. the republicans say no new taxes is a promise they've made and they intend to keep it. >> to say we'll raise american's taxes, anyone's taxes, that's something that we have to stick to. >> reporter: the republicans want 2 trillion dollars in spending cuts and no...
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. >>> following developments in afghanistan where the mayor of kandahar was assassinated overnight the suicide bomber killed the mayor at a meeting of tribal leaders in his office the bomber hid the explosive in his turban tribal elders is usually not searched and searching turbans is considered disrespectful. >> state department issued a new travel warning lingering anger of osama bin laden, there is still a risk of anti american violence worldwide americans are urged to take extra precautions when travelling overseas, the department fears terrorists might be planning reprisele attacks in europe, asia, africa and middle east. >>> leavy rain and -- heavy rain and flooding in south korea, the worst in 100 years 32 are dead dozens missing rescue crews trying to save people, trains triggered multiple land slides across the country, one killed 10 students the land slides flooded hundreds of homes and blocked roads. >>> 6-year-old girl attacked bay shark says she forgives the shark for biting her leg because he didn't really mean to do it. lucy magnum was baggy bo
. >>> following developments in afghanistan where the mayor of kandahar was assassinated overnight the suicide bomber killed the mayor at a meeting of tribal leaders in his office the bomber hid the explosive in his turban tribal elders is usually not searched and searching turbans is considered disrespectful. >> state department issued a new travel warning lingering anger of osama bin laden, there is still a risk of anti american violence worldwide...
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his assessment comes as afghanistan prepares for the gradual drawdown of u.s. troops due to begin this summer. 10,000 are due to leave this year and another 23,000 in 2012. the defense secretary also said he hoped to drive the taliban to peace talks during the period when u.s. forces draw down. he says it's key they keep the pressure up now to have a chance of some kind of reconciliation. speaking sunday in kandahar the new defense chief said the focus of the trip is to hand over security to afghan forces, but i acknowledged there remains a lot -- but he acknowledged remains a lot more work to do in transferring responsibility to them. david piper, fox news. >>> the new nation of south sudan has its first president. he was sworn in today in the country that officially separated from northern sudan at the end of june. among the new president's most pressing duties besides setting up an entirely new government, border disputes and paying for oil. >>> the search continues for survivors in the wreckage of a deadly train crash in india. at least 31 people were kille
his assessment comes as afghanistan prepares for the gradual drawdown of u.s. troops due to begin this summer. 10,000 are due to leave this year and another 23,000 in 2012. the defense secretary also said he hoped to drive the taliban to peace talks during the period when u.s. forces draw down. he says it's key they keep the pressure up now to have a chance of some kind of reconciliation. speaking sunday in kandahar the new defense chief said the focus of the trip is to hand over security to...
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. >> well, i had a fascinating conversation with a woman whose son is serving in afghanistan and prior to that point i really had no reference for what it must be like to even be in the military and out there let alone to hear a mothers perspective and by the end of this conversation, i was humble and drained and i quickly rang paul and said i think i've got something the song unsung hero literally came out of that conversation all the words in it are really everything that came out of her mouth as she is waiting, she has his photographs everywhere hoping he will get hope safely and it really shocked me out of my revelry of thinking how it must be -- how exciting to go on a trip to afghanistan. >> and we always hear we watch the newyou hear about numbers 10,000 troops deployed, or 30,000 those aren't numbers those are people with families you know, and we lose sight of that often and so this is really our humble offering to you know, families of service members, every soldier there is a wife and husband and child, children and parents and we have really been moved by the response to th
. >> well, i had a fascinating conversation with a woman whose son is serving in afghanistan and prior to that point i really had no reference for what it must be like to even be in the military and out there let alone to hear a mothers perspective and by the end of this conversation, i was humble and drained and i quickly rang paul and said i think i've got something the song unsung hero literally came out of that conversation all the words in it are really everything that came out of...
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i've been doing afghanistan, and bin laden and the greek crisis and -- you stay here. let's get it done. gretchen: that was kind of disingenuous, wasn't it? he had played golf two weeks after. >> reporter: he's not supposed to play golf. gretchen: i think the president who has the most stressful job in the world should play golf. however there is something in the messages. that night after he did that he went to two fundraisers. >> reporter: this is going after everything. george bush spent more time at the ranch and at camp david than any other president, nobody says a word. this president plays golf and the right wing goes crazy. gretchen: did bush call out congress. >> reporter: sometimes they have to be. bush had a republican congress for th the large majority of his presidency he didn't have to call them out. gretchen: some say if the president is in a night, the left will give them a lot more room. so attacking them was a good strategy. >> reporter: are they that easily bruised? how do you call it attacking. gretchen: i wouldn't call it good negotiating on both s
i've been doing afghanistan, and bin laden and the greek crisis and -- you stay here. let's get it done. gretchen: that was kind of disingenuous, wasn't it? he had played golf two weeks after. >> reporter: he's not supposed to play golf. gretchen: i think the president who has the most stressful job in the world should play golf. however there is something in the messages. that night after he did that he went to two fundraisers. >> reporter: this is going after everything. george...
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. >> she left a high pressure world of finance for a new career changing womens' lives in afghanistan. one thing she says other baby boomers must do if they want a new beginning. >> facebook change igniting a war between rihanna and lady gaga. >> checking friday commute no carmeggedon on the san mateo bridge. right side is the peninsula and things are moving slowly. coming back on the news at 4:00. @t[ male announcer ]@t@t@tx brace yourself for the big, bold taste of a subway® bbq pulled pork sub. tender, succulent slow-cooked pork with sweet and smoky barbecue sauce, all on freshly baked bread. subway. eat fresh®. >>> a bill on governor jerry brown's desk would ban the sale of alcoholic beverage that's contain caffeine. this targets drink that's can contain up to five times the alcohol of regular beer. the author says a combination is a health hazard. >> we have people drinking and being prone to drive because they're not feeling affects of the alcohol that. can only add to, lead towards bigger tragedies here. >> and at least six other states passed similar bans on the caffeinated
. >> she left a high pressure world of finance for a new career changing womens' lives in afghanistan. one thing she says other baby boomers must do if they want a new beginning. >> facebook change igniting a war between rihanna and lady gaga. >> checking friday commute no carmeggedon on the san mateo bridge. right side is the peninsula and things are moving slowly. coming back on the news at 4:00. @t[ male announcer ]@t@t@tx brace yourself for the big, bold taste of a...
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is afghanistan ready to control its own destiny? and, disturbing new information on how second-hand smoke may affect your kids. dr. isadore rosenfeld is here with his sund"sunday house calld that is next. you could save a bundle with geico's multi-policy discount. geico, saving people money on more than just car insurance. ♪ geico, saving people money on more than just car insurance. morning starts with arthritis pain... that's two pills before the first bell. [ bell rings ] it's time for recess... and more pills. afternoon art starts and so does her knee pain, that's two more pills. almost ne, but hang on... her doctor recommended aleve cause it can relieve pain all day with just two pills. this is lisa... who switched to aleve and fewer pills for a day free of pain. and get the all day pain relief oaleve in liquid gels. >> jamie: welcome back, here's the headlines we're following for you, this hour. casey anthony, a free woman. she emerged from an orlando jail 12 days after a jury acquit her the death of her two-year-old daughte
is afghanistan ready to control its own destiny? and, disturbing new information on how second-hand smoke may affect your kids. dr. isadore rosenfeld is here with his sund"sunday house calld that is next. you could save a bundle with geico's multi-policy discount. geico, saving people money on more than just car insurance. ♪ geico, saving people money on more than just car insurance. morning starts with arthritis pain... that's two pills before the first bell. [ bell rings ] it's time...
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nick payton walsh, cnn afghanistan. here at quicken loans, we like to go the extra mile for our clients. with the wassman family, it was 2,500 extra miles. we're the wassman family from skagway, alaska. livin' so far out and not havin' a bank within 90 miles... i was runnin' into dead ends. happened to come across quicken loans online. [ chris ] walked over to the computer... i was able to see all the paperwork. while i was on the phone, i was able to go through the checklist. [ kathy ] they were quick and efficient. quicken loans is definitely engineered to amaze. they were just really there for us. [♪...] >> male announcer: now, for a limited time, your companion flies free, plus save up to 65%. call 1-800-sandals. conditions apply. >>> it seems everyone had a reaction to the casey anthony verdict. here's cnn's jeanne moos. >> reporter: it only took two words to finally get a smile out of casey anthony. but not guilty was not music to everyone's ears. from nancy grace -- >> the devil is dancing tonight. >> to the ca
nick payton walsh, cnn afghanistan. here at quicken loans, we like to go the extra mile for our clients. with the wassman family, it was 2,500 extra miles. we're the wassman family from skagway, alaska. livin' so far out and not havin' a bank within 90 miles... i was runnin' into dead ends. happened to come across quicken loans online. [ chris ] walked over to the computer... i was able to see all the paperwork. while i was on the phone, i was able to go through the checklist. [ kathy ] they...
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the huge budget mess is largely due to the wars in iraq and afghanistan. how can they think of cutting social security or medicare for our seniors and disabled citizens at the cost of these wars? i'm 60 and i feel my future is very uncertain. ter fre arizona writes how many way do i need to respond with no for my reply to be read on air? you got it done. >> i hope that makes terry happy. >> i don't care if it does or not. >> new evidence of the dangerous links between al qaeda leaders and the growing terror threat in somalia. wa can casey anthony expect when she walks out of jail next week. the security and the spectacle >>> new information about a key al qaeda leader's connection to a controversial terror suspect. we want to go to chris lawrence. chris? >> u.s. officials are now telling us that accused terrorist has been in direct contact with known al qaeda leaders. first a name check that's the somali born man picked up and interrogated on a u.s. navy ship for about two months. he is a known american-born cleric who has been with al qaeda in the arabian
the huge budget mess is largely due to the wars in iraq and afghanistan. how can they think of cutting social security or medicare for our seniors and disabled citizens at the cost of these wars? i'm 60 and i feel my future is very uncertain. ter fre arizona writes how many way do i need to respond with no for my reply to be read on air? you got it done. >> i hope that makes terry happy. >> i don't care if it does or not. >> new evidence of the dangerous links between al qaeda...
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president bush decides after 9/11 that we have to go to war in afghanistan and iraq. and that means we're going to have to spend billions of dollars that we hadn't accounted for. if we had a balanced budget amendment, we wouldn't have been able to do that without raising taxes significantly. there's no way we could have cut spending quickly enough to be able to finance going to war. so there are some contingencies that make a balanced budget something that we should think twice about. you know, there's another great saying, be careful what you wish for. and we don't want to get ourselves in that hole. but if we had a federal capital budget, which would allow us to do our long-term investing offline, not on the operating budget, it might be something to be considered. but not now and not for politics. and it doesn't have anything to do with the short-term problem of getting ourselves out of the deficit. if we had a balanced budget amendment that passed in the next two years, we'd have to make massive cuts and huge tax increases to balance the budget in year three. ther
president bush decides after 9/11 that we have to go to war in afghanistan and iraq. and that means we're going to have to spend billions of dollars that we hadn't accounted for. if we had a balanced budget amendment, we wouldn't have been able to do that without raising taxes significantly. there's no way we could have cut spending quickly enough to be able to finance going to war. so there are some contingencies that make a balanced budget something that we should think twice about. you know,...
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>> we build especially adapted homes for the most severely wounded veterans returning from iraq and afghanistan. [ applause ] >> because we have been doing this across the country, we have a huge base of support. >> when homes for our troops built the house they made it for all adams needs including wide open spaces lower counter tops and doors that open automatically. >> local businesses and volunteers were involved >> chef we must have had hundreds of thousands of dollars donated in terms of labor, material. can't explain how moving it was. >> you know what they say in the real estate business, location location. this was perfect for adam, with the surrounding open road. >> my injuries have really caused me to realize that every day could be my last and i do everything i can to live my life to the fullest and ride motorcycles is one of those things i have picked up after i got wounded. >> adams motorcycle club made up of all military and law enforcement came to support their friend and club president looking forward the seeing him again on the next ride. >>> in frederick, paula fell, fox 5 ne
>> we build especially adapted homes for the most severely wounded veterans returning from iraq and afghanistan. [ applause ] >> because we have been doing this across the country, we have a huge base of support. >> when homes for our troops built the house they made it for all adams needs including wide open spaces lower counter tops and doors that open automatically. >> local businesses and volunteers were involved >> chef we must have had hundreds of thousands...
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presence in the southern afghanistan so by the u.s. leaving you're going to see the taliban basically not want to fight as much because they're supposed to be fighting it's kind of conspiracy and afghan peace process take place because afghans generally speaking don't want to silly fight with each other they just simply want to live in coexist for the most part when i'm away but then how do you reconcile that a lot of the civilian casualties that have been reported over the last year a lot of the civilian casualties there are believed to be from taliban. well the taliban certainly is. to itself and certainly has killed a lot of afghans also done a lot of harm but remember the taliban is somewhere around fifteen to eighteen thousand strong in southern and eastern afghanistan so not a major part of the population but it's more of the mindset of trying to control things so basically as the taliban comes into the peace process comes into the afghan government the taliban will begin to reconcile itself with the population and become more co
presence in the southern afghanistan so by the u.s. leaving you're going to see the taliban basically not want to fight as much because they're supposed to be fighting it's kind of conspiracy and afghan peace process take place because afghans generally speaking don't want to silly fight with each other they just simply want to live in coexist for the most part when i'm away but then how do you reconcile that a lot of the civilian casualties that have been reported over the last year a lot of...
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here's mandy clark in afghanistan. >> in afghanistan being a doctor can be a front line position. but even back from the fighting, the men and women of the u.s. military have tough jobs and the medical problems to match. >> this one started today. >> reporter: an experienced eye makes all the difference. and few are more experienced than dr. john burson, an ear, nose and throat specialist from bill rica, georgia -- georgia. he may not have seen it all but brings history to his work in kabul. >> they are not quite sure whether i'm a father figure or grandfather figure. >> reporter: and what does he take away from the experience? >> i carry with me mostly an appreciate for the incredible sacrifice that i see among the young people here and the real dedication, the love of country. it's an opportunity to come back and sort of pay back a little bit to your country. >> reporter: dr. burrston is a volunteer with the reserves this is his fourth tour since 2005, two in iraq and two in afghanistan. he joined the army back in 1955 but never saw combat, missing korea and vietnam. he was out
here's mandy clark in afghanistan. >> in afghanistan being a doctor can be a front line position. but even back from the fighting, the men and women of the u.s. military have tough jobs and the medical problems to match. >> this one started today. >> reporter: an experienced eye makes all the difference. and few are more experienced than dr. john burson, an ear, nose and throat specialist from bill rica, georgia -- georgia. he may not have seen it all but brings history to his...
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allegations that the paper hacked voicemails of the families of british soldiers killed in iraq and afghanistan in search of sensational scoops. paul mcmullan was a reporter and editor at "the news of the world" for more than a decade. >> i would never in an interview tell anyone, though, that i was a "news of the world" reporter. and i would entrap stars to either try and sell me cocaine, that was fairly standard fare. all sorts of, we call them blags, to get information out of people. >> reporter: did you at some point say to yourself, we're crossing the lines here? >> very much so. but there was no -- there was no concept of, you must stop now. you have to get the story at all costs. >> reporter: we are now learning that more than 4,000 people, celebrities, politicians, victims of crime and tragedy, were targeted by "the news of the world." that reporters were bribing police officers for scoops and stealing to get its stories. are we talking about potential criminal charges here? >> oh, yeah. definitely. >> reporter: and tonight, we are hearing that those criminal charges are imminent. a for
allegations that the paper hacked voicemails of the families of british soldiers killed in iraq and afghanistan in search of sensational scoops. paul mcmullan was a reporter and editor at "the news of the world" for more than a decade. >> i would never in an interview tell anyone, though, that i was a "news of the world" reporter. and i would entrap stars to either try and sell me cocaine, that was fairly standard fare. all sorts of, we call them blags, to get...
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talk about afghanistan. the thing that confused or upset me, a lot of people with questions about afghanistan, even after the phased withdrawal, he'll end his presidency with substantially more troop there's than when we went in and it's very hard to see people on any side who can really define what success looks like. i know you've reported extensively on this for your books and "the post" and what do you make of it at this point? >> it's very -- if you step back, it's very unusual what the president's done here. he said we're going to start withdrawing before the end of the war. and if you get military leaders on sodium pen thal truth sear yum and say, ho do you really feel like this, they say, we'll go along because he's the commander in chief. they are dumbfounded that we had a strategy, and an objective, namely, counterinsurgency. protect the people, nation-bidding in nation-bi nation-building in afghanistan. we've gone to a strategy, really, let's get out. so maybe it's going to work, but it could back
talk about afghanistan. the thing that confused or upset me, a lot of people with questions about afghanistan, even after the phased withdrawal, he'll end his presidency with substantially more troop there's than when we went in and it's very hard to see people on any side who can really define what success looks like. i know you've reported extensively on this for your books and "the post" and what do you make of it at this point? >> it's very -- if you step back, it's very...
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30-year-old jessica sweet died from leukemia two years ago exposed to toxic smoke at burn pitts in afghanistan. >> very happy. very happy, start of a new life for me, rebirth after losing my wife. >> chris and daniel first met more than two years ago at a program for families of service members killed in iraq and afghanistan. >> we tell our kids, they have a mom and dad in heaven and a mom and dad on earth. >> chris' mom and dad flew in from ohio to attend the ceremony. >> they both have been through so much and for them now to have found one another, and have the opportunity to go on living, we couldn't be happier for both of them. >> i am so happy so unbelievably happy and overwhelmed. >> in the end, we are happy and we've found each other and our families are together as one and it was important we do it here so that ryan and jessica can be a part of the ceremony as well because they remain a part -- a big part of our family. >>> in arlington virginia, bob barner, fox 5 news. >>> 8:42 a.m. on this tuesday morning. >> the world's best jump ropers are in washington today they are teaching us
30-year-old jessica sweet died from leukemia two years ago exposed to toxic smoke at burn pitts in afghanistan. >> very happy. very happy, start of a new life for me, rebirth after losing my wife. >> chris and daniel first met more than two years ago at a program for families of service members killed in iraq and afghanistan. >> we tell our kids, they have a mom and dad in heaven and a mom and dad on earth. >> chris' mom and dad flew in from ohio to attend the ceremony....
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. >>> three nato service members were killed during a series of attacks across afghanistan two died when a bomb went off in the south the third was killed during an attack in the east no word on the nationalities of the victims in one claimed responsibility. 15 international service members have been killed so far this month. >>> senior military official in iran threatening the united states, he safes u.s. aircraft carriers will be targeted if iran is attacked over its nuclear program the commander confirms iran conducted secret missile testclaims its missiles can reach israel and u.s. military bases in the region. >>> dalai lama is in dc for a 10 davie sit, 10,000 people sat on the west lawn this weekend to listen to his message urging inner calm. >> reporter: first there was chanting. , then a misstress of ceremonies something of a surprise to a lot of people. >> i know some of you are sitting there thinking what? >> reporter: comedian and activist whoopi goldberg introduced the dalai lama he is attending a 10 day world peace ritual in washington dc thousands, perhaps 10000 people asse
. >>> three nato service members were killed during a series of attacks across afghanistan two died when a bomb went off in the south the third was killed during an attack in the east no word on the nationalities of the victims in one claimed responsibility. 15 international service members have been killed so far this month. >>> senior military official in iran threatening the united states, he safes u.s. aircraft carriers will be targeted if iran is attacked over its nuclear...
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strategy in afghanistan and the alyona show in our washington d.c. studios that's coming up. for the full story we've got. the biggest issues get cuban voice ceased to face with the news makers. welcomed a lot of show we'll get the real headlines with none of them or say we're going to live in washington d.c. now today we'll ask if murdoch's fall is inevitable the nations that are there katrina vanden heuvel will join us also look at the afghanistan that general david petraeus leaves behind as he officially hands over command of the war today and we'll tell you about the most important geo location company that you've never heard of they've got a technology that governments all over the world are trying to buy up we're going to have all of that and more for you tonight including a does it happy hour but first let's take a look at what the mainstream media has decided. well the debt limit talks still holding the country on the brink of a default and with america's longest war coming under a new command there was one story of the mainstream media made sure to cover first this m
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the search continues for the missing. >>> three united states senators are in afghanistan this fourth of july. there they have a lot to say about the president's plans in that country. in kabul, republican senators john mccain and lindsay graham call the string too risky. they say it could put american troops and their mission in jeopardy. the white house is standing by its plans saying successes on the ground especially the kills of osama bin laden have made it a viable one. >>> the duke and duchess of cambridge, william and kate, resume their tour of canada today with an official welcome to prince edward island. they arrived yesterday after leaving quebec city where they encountered some anti- monarchist protesters. they leave canada for a trip to california this friday. >>> still ahead, will mother nature allow your holiday picnic to go on? marty has the answer. >>> the stock market is closed for the fourth of july holiday. copd makes it hard to breathe,, so i wasn't playing much of a role in my own life, but with advair, i'm breathing better so now i can take the lead on a science
the search continues for the missing. >>> three united states senators are in afghanistan this fourth of july. there they have a lot to say about the president's plans in that country. in kabul, republican senators john mccain and lindsay graham call the string too risky. they say it could put american troops and their mission in jeopardy. the white house is standing by its plans saying successes on the ground especially the kills of osama bin laden have made it a viable one....
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two women in an allout brawl in afghanistan's parliament. one lawmaker threw her shoe. the other threw a water battle. >> we thought the fighting in washington was bad. >> wow. this's something you don't see every day. >> a mexican man convicted of rape and murder is about to be executing in texas, but obama administration says that could put many americans in danger. and are prosecutors any closer to dropping assault charges against the former head of the international monetary fund? ♪ ♪ look at that car, well, it goes fast ♪ ♪ givin' my dad a heart attack ♪ [ friend ] that is so awesome. ♪ i love my car [ engine revving ] [ male announcer ] that first chevy, yea, it gets under your skin. ♪ before i started taking abilify, i was taking an antidepressant alone. most days i could put on a brave face and muddle through. but other days i still struggled with my depression. i was managing, but it always had a way of creeping up on me. i felt stuck. i just couldn't shake my depression. so i talked to my doctor. he said adding abilify to my antidepressant could
two women in an allout brawl in afghanistan's parliament. one lawmaker threw her shoe. the other threw a water battle. >> we thought the fighting in washington was bad. >> wow. this's something you don't see every day. >> a mexican man convicted of rape and murder is about to be executing in texas, but obama administration says that could put many americans in danger. and are prosecutors any closer to dropping assault charges against the former head of the international...
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you have been to afghanistan. this was your sixth tour. and you had two tours in iraq. >> actually, it was my fifth tour. i've been back since. >> jon: you've been back to afghanistan for another tour since you were wounded? >> yes. >> jon: you're luke skywalker. that's who you are. that's what this is. [cheering and applause] that's who you are. that's unbelievable. all right. so now you have been wounded in both legs. you've got... these are younger fellas. they're looking to you for leadership. are you still functioning in a capacity in that moment? >> yes. >> jon: how is that possible? is it training? is it just there's a certain something in you that wouldn't give up? >> it's training and it's the fact that we're all brothers out there, and you wouldn't... just like i wouldn't give up on one of my children, i wouldn't give up on my brothers. and that's this way i looked at it out there. and the way a bird takes care of it young one, feeds them until they can grow and hopes that they become good leaders. >> jon: right. >> it's just men
you have been to afghanistan. this was your sixth tour. and you had two tours in iraq. >> actually, it was my fifth tour. i've been back since. >> jon: you've been back to afghanistan for another tour since you were wounded? >> yes. >> jon: you're luke skywalker. that's who you are. that's what this is. [cheering and applause] that's who you are. that's unbelievable. all right. so now you have been wounded in both legs. you've got... these are younger fellas. they're...
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for the bombing but then they retracted that of course norway is is participating in the libyan and afghanistan war efforts as part of nato and the just last winter there were dozens of islamic militants arrested throughout western europe in connection with with planned bombings police told people to stay out of the city center to avoid using mobile phones the exits to the borders of norway where shots immediately after the blast and roads leading into and trains leading into the capital were also whole tid now we've we've heard that soldiers are on the streets with machine guns police also and it's being called the worst attack since world war two perhaps the worst shooting spree in history but it's still unclear whether this was the brutal act of one individual or the work of an organization u.s. based war correspondent hamann snail please we may never learn what really happened on the island and that there was ample reason for cells to target norway. it's not unusual for a government or an organization to which works with the media system to control information the way that norway norwegian
for the bombing but then they retracted that of course norway is is participating in the libyan and afghanistan war efforts as part of nato and the just last winter there were dozens of islamic militants arrested throughout western europe in connection with with planned bombings police told people to stay out of the city center to avoid using mobile phones the exits to the borders of norway where shots immediately after the blast and roads leading into and trains leading into the capital were...
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policy for pakistan and afghanistan when it comes to peace and security in afghanistan you have to think about what afghanistan needs right now has nothing to do with surging or at least surging american forces on the ground when afghanistan really needs right now is a wake up call and is the only way to re-unite all tribes and factions and the only way to save afghanistan from now or grandparents he is to come down to the top level negotiations pakistani military to read it boy rolled off american ground forces from afghanistan to sergeant part of pakistan along their pakistani indian border there and to lead their pakistani rancher corps to change their position within the. some accusations which even if they might be proved false can still prove fatal to your reputation as the former i.m.f. chief and his cost online talk show host laurie hoffa missed last new york what this means for people's definition when things go too far. is the actual assault cases of d.m.k. angelina's fans are getting a lot of coverage in the news do you think it's right for women or men to report any sexual en
policy for pakistan and afghanistan when it comes to peace and security in afghanistan you have to think about what afghanistan needs right now has nothing to do with surging or at least surging american forces on the ground when afghanistan really needs right now is a wake up call and is the only way to re-unite all tribes and factions and the only way to save afghanistan from now or grandparents he is to come down to the top level negotiations pakistani military to read it boy rolled off...
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policy for pakistan and afghanistan and when it comes to peace and security in afghanistan you have to think about pakistan afghanistan need right now has nothing to do with the surgeon or d. surgeon american forces on the ground when afghanistan really needs right now is a wake up call and it's the only way to re-unite all the tribes and all the factions the only way to save and again a stand from narco chaos he is to come down to the top level negotiations with the pakistani military to radical i the american ground forces from afghanistan to the southern part off take your stank along there i can stand it and warner and to lead the pakistani volunteer corps to take their position with then push through mr. some accusations which even if they might the force can still prove they can see a reputation as the former chief minister his cost online talk show host or a half an ist york what this means for people's definition of when things go too far. is that's the cases of d.m.k. and telling us pounds are getting a lot of coverage than it is do you think it's right for women or men to rep
policy for pakistan and afghanistan and when it comes to peace and security in afghanistan you have to think about pakistan afghanistan need right now has nothing to do with the surgeon or d. surgeon american forces on the ground when afghanistan really needs right now is a wake up call and it's the only way to re-unite all the tribes and all the factions the only way to save and again a stand from narco chaos he is to come down to the top level negotiations with the pakistani military to...